hk p2000 + limp wristing =

[fleury]

I went out to try my new HK and ... well the 2 first mag I used worked find, after that the slid didn't stop on the last round and some time where doing stove pipe I was getting frustrated, I was thinking it was the ammo that was cheap (Remington UMC 9mm 115 Gr) and they lack the proper power to cycle the action.

I then realized that it didn't always do that and it can't brake after 15 round, so I stiffed my wrist and it fixed every problem and the group got much tighter.

The morale of that story his before blaming your gear equipment double check if you might be doing some thing wrong even if you are a pro (I am not).

So problem fixed and I have a load of fun

 

[ghostie]

I like my P2000 9mm a lot. I have found it to be stone cold reliable with any ammo.

I have also found it really easy to shoot. In this vid I was shooting this pattern:
1-2-2-2-2-1, and then 2-3-2-3 and all the rounds are going into an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper about 10 yards away. If I remember correctly, most are going into about a 6 inch circle on the middle of that piece of paper. Usually there are a few outside the circle when I do this, unless I am having a really good day. Certainly that kind of result is easy with this gun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqOhhqBR63Y&feature=channel

I think the SA/DA P2000 is a good gun to learn with. It won't hold you back anyway. Focus on a good solid grip, without white-knuckling and shaking, get your arms stiff but not completely straight, good stance, good sight picture, and let 'er rip.

Also, get some of these extended baseplates (I ordered some from Wolverine, and bought some more in the EE). They make the gun quite a bit more controllable. With my size hands (normal adult male size IMHO) the grip on the P2000 goes from being pretty questionable (without the extended baseplates) to one of the best features of the gun (with them).

 

[Gundoggy]

I love mine.

I hadn't shot a handgun for several months and had been dry firing daily. I recently started shooting index cards and was surprised I could keep every shot on the card up to 10 y. At 15y I had about 20% off the card. What even surprised me more was that at 5-7y I could rapid fire and dump 10 rounds onto an index card.

With the small insert in place it fits my hand very well. I shoot better with my P2000 than with my P7M8.

The only ammo I've had some trouble with was American Eagle 115Gr fmj. With 124gr. and some hotter 115gr from South Africa the gun never bobbled.

 

[fleury]

My problem his pretty much resolved, 1 change ammo for real ammo (147Gr) and atif up the wrist I might go to the range again sunday I will see. I need to find an inexpensive source of 9mm ammo if that exist

 

[capp325]

I went out to try my new HK and ... well the 2 first mag I used worked find, after that the slid didn't stop on the last round and some time where doing stove pipe I was getting frustrated, I was thinking it was the ammo that was cheap (Remington UMC 9mm 115 Gr) and they lack the proper power to cycle the action.

I then realized that it didn't always do that and it can't brake after 15 round, so I stiffed my wrist and it fixed every problem and the group got much tighter.

The morale of that story his before blaming your gear equipment double check if you might be doing some thing wrong even if you are a pro (I am not).

So problem fixed and I have a load of fun

An HK should not jam from "limp wristing". Either the ammo is on the weak side (common issue with 115 gr rounds) or the recoil spring is new and hasn't broken in yet.

 

[Gundoggy]

I bought some S&B 115gr FMJ, and 124gr FMJ. After I test them out I'll let you know how they compare to American Eagle 115Gr fmj, which since I started shooting always 'kicked less' than other brands of 115gr FMJ.

 

[Gundoggy]

yesterday I tested the S&B 115 gr FMJ in my P2000. No problems even when I 'relaxed' my wrists. I'll just avoid American Eagle 115gr FMJ in this gun from now on...not that I can find any in the stores!!! They only have S&B!!!

The S&B are 'dirty', fingers get black just by handling them.